Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 168,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 168,396 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 198,752 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68,089, in 2001.
That places Kenya 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68,089 | — |
| 2002 | 70,432 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 74,839 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 92,691 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 90,728 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 91,207 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 89,838 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 93,709 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 95,816 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93,171 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 185,361 | +98.9% |
| 2015 | 198,752 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 168,396 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,261 | 68,089 | 95,816 | 9 |
| 2010s | 159,095 | 93,171 | 198,752 | 3 |
| 2020s | 168,396 | 168,396 | 168,396 | 1 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kenya was 168,396 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 198,752 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,089 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release